Tag: Dolly Parton

Goodbye, Dolly

Dolly Parton 1946 – 2026

Country music has lost one of its best. Dolly Parton passed away at age 80 at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday on 25th of August. She was a wonderful singer, song writer, author, philanthropist and actor.

Dolly was a loving and lovely specimen of our kind. She was blessed with a heart bigger than an 18-wheeler tractor trailer. The world is a happier place because of her.

Back in November 2012, she was a guest on NPR’s Talk of the Nation show with host Neal Conan.[1] I have written about Dolly in March 2020. Begin excerpt: Continue reading “Goodbye, Dolly”

Hello Dolly

Yesterday at noon while driving to Mountain View to have lunch with a friend, I caught Dolly Parton on the radio. She was in conversation with Neal Conan, the host of Talk of the Nation on NPR (National Public Radio.) TotN is usually a delight to listen to but yesterday’s bit with Dolly was special. One gets the warm and fuzzies just listening to her talk. There’s something heartwarmingly genuine about her.
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